Michael Kay's on-air tribute to John Sterling reveals the eccentric, joyful, and utterly fearless man who spent 36 summers as the voice of Yankees.

John Sterling, the longtime play-by-play voice of the New York Yankees on radio, has died. He was 87. Sterling called Yankees games on the radio for 36 years in all. He worked 5,060 games in a row at one point,

Legendary New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling has passed away at the age of 87. Sterling called games for the Atlanta Hawks and Braves before joining the Yankees in 1989. He became

Legendary New York Yankees radio announcer John Sterling passed away on Monday at the age of 87. The Yankees and the YES Network broadcast paid tribute to Sterling on Monday night, and the New York Mets broadcast on SNY also showed love for the local icon.

That included four-time World Series winner and former Yankees captain Derek Jeter, who took to social media Monday to share his memories of the legendary baseball announcer. “J